Following the loss of their legal battle with Nottingham Forest, the hapless Football Association now faces the prospect of legal action by West Ham United. Lucas Paquetá and West Ham United are considering legal action against the FA for damages over his collapsed move to Manchester City that could run to tens of millions of pounds after the Brazilian midfielder was cleared of spot-fixing charges. There is an expectation that Paqueta’s legal team will pursue their client’s legal costs due to what they believe to be a flawed investigation. That could amount to a seven-figure sum. The 28-year-old was cleared of four charges last month, and the publication of the full judgment reveals that the panel found aspects of the FA’s case against the player “surprising” and “concerning”. The judgment also reveals that Paquetá’s KC, Nick De Marco, made a statement to the FA in September 2023 during the investigation into the Brazilian, saying that leaks of the FA’s investigation “l...